November 7, 2006
Scripture Readings for Sunday
1 Kings 17:8-16; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44
GSC Ministry Fair
Are you feeling the
call?
Are you feeling called to
serve? Good Shepherd Church has many opportunities for you to be of
service. On New Member Sunday, November 19th, we will be
having a Ministry Fair. This fair will be an opportunity for new members
and current members to learn or be reminded in what ways they may use their
talents to be of service in our church community. We look forward to
seeing you there and hope to connect you with your calling.
Intergenerational – Spring Break Mission Trip
We are very excited to
announce the first ever Spring Break Mission Trip. We’ll be heading to an area on the Gulf Coast that was devastated over a year ago in Hurricane
Katrina and has been forgotten in much of the clean-up efforts. Youth Encounter has partnered with a church
in Ocean Springs, MS to provide lodging, food, and meaningful work to
crews that come down for a week of service.
Might you be called to spend your spring break in a different way this
year? March 30 – April 5. For more information talk with Mark or visit:
www.gscyouth.com/springbreaktrip
Pictorial Directory
A new pictorial directory is underway at GSC and pictures
will begin this Friday in the Fellowship Hall.
We will attempt to call everyone scheduled this week to remind them of
their sitting times. GSC is also in need
of volunteers to check people in when they arrive for their pictures. If you would like to volunteer for this
important duty, contact Mary Olson (529-1314), Ellen Herder (289-5723) or Mike
Thilges in the church office (289-1748).
This
Week at Good Shepherd
Wednesday,
November 8
9:45am Stay and Play
5:30pm Confirmation
5:45pm Simple Supper
6:15pm Cherub & Carol Choir
7:00pm High
School Youth Group
Senior Choir
Technology
Committee
Thursday,
November 9
6:30am Bible Study
7:00pm Women’s Bible Study (Room E)
Friday,
November 10
12:30-9:30pm Photo
Directory Pictures
(FH, Nursery, Library)
Saturday,
November 11
8:00am Faith in Motion
9am-5pm Photo Directory Pictures
(FH, Nursery, Library)
5:30pm Worship
Sunday,
November 12
8:15am Worship
9:30am Education Hour
9:40am New Member Class (FH)
10:45am Worship
12-3:30pm Youth Fundraiser (FH)
12-8pm Photo Directory Pictures
(Room A, Nursery, Library)
Monday,
November 13 (Committee Night)
10:30am Staff Meeting
5:00pm Set Design (FH)
5:30pm Worship Committee
6:30pm Celebration Chimes
Youth Choir
Personnel Committee
7:00pm Evangelism,
Youth, Finance, Property, Church in Society Committee Meetings
Tuesday,
November 14
7:30am Men’s Coffee
6:30pm Jubilation Chimes
Chance to
Fundraise
Help us raise
funds for upcoming mission/ski trips and other GSC events this coming
Sunday inbetween services and at 12:oopm.
We need students to work in the kitchen making pizzas and selling
the pizzas for take home or our Vikings vs. Packers game.
There
are numerous ways to fundraise for any GSC event. Every student at GSC has a personal account
on file on Mark’s supercomputer. If a
student helps out with a group fundraising event they receive one share in the
money raised; which goes directly into their account. Students can also do individual fundraising
(such as Sunday Rolls and scrip sales[coming soon]). All profits from these fundraisers go
directly into the student’s account.
Money from a student’s personal account can then be towards the deposit
or total cost of any GSC event.
Spring Break
Mission Trip
For info
on this trip please contact Mark or visit: www.gscyouth.com/springbreaktrip
Runway 36 & the Afters in Concert!
Wanna catch
more of Runway 36 and the incredible Afters?
They are both playing at the Club 3 Degrees up in Minneapolis on Friday, November 10th. A group from GSC is going up and you’re
invited. Sign-up on the youth bulletin
board and get your money into the office by Wednesday, November 8th. The cost of the advanced tickets is $10. Club 3 Degrees (an all-ages Christian club in
downtown Minneapolis) also has a lounge area equipped with pool tables, cafe, and an espresso bar. www.club3degrees.com
Vikings vs.
Packers
Pizza Sunday
Friends
and rivals gather round a warm pizza pie and cheer on the green/purple and
yellow/gold. On November 12th
we’ll have the game on the big screen and the youth will be selling pizza
slices and pop to fundraise for upcoming mission trips. Think you better keep your game-day self out
of the public life..? Purchase a frozen
pizza and take it home.
Sunday School Christmas Programs
Be sure to mark your
calendars for the upcoming Sunday School Christmas programs at GSC on Sunday, December 17.
► Pre-school Birthday Party for Jesus (9:45 am) – Fellowship Hall.
All parents and friends are invited.
► Kindergarten-Grade 5 (4:00 pm) – Program
and Potluck. Youth who would like to play
/ sing a Christmas tune prior to the program are encouraged to call Cynthia
McLaren at 289-1748 to sign up! This is
a wonderful opportunity to share your talents.
Eat at Wendy’s and help IHN
Bring your family and friends to Wendy's Restaurant (across from Silver Lake shopping
center) on Monday,
November 13, 2006 from 5-8pm. Wendy's will
contribute 10% of all proceeds to Interfaith Hospitality Network. Thank you for your continued support for
those families in need.
Rainbow School Cookbooks
Rainbow School cookbooks will be for sale at $10 each after the
Saturday evening service on November 11th. Rainbow pre-school
is supported by our church along with three other ELCA churches here in Rochester. All proceeds will go to Rainbow School.
Sponsor an IHN family for Christmas
If
you, or your group would like to sponsor an IHN family for Christmas—please
call Joanne at the Day Center 281-3122. We will match up families to those
interested and get the names and wishes to you by mid-November.
Subscriptions for THE
LUTHERAN
Every
month, The Lutheran brings
you news of the church – local, national and international, as well as stories
that educate, inspire and nurture faith.
The cost for this magazine is covered by Good Shepherd Church. If you would
like to become a subscriber, call Mike (289-1748) at the church. Also, if your mailing address has changed,
please contact the office. New
subscriptions and address changes are due by November 15.
God bless your year!
Nov. 8 Devin
Haley, Katie Steege
Nov. 9 Lori
Bates, Lauren Fynskov, Cindy Sanford, Beth Taylor
Nov. 11 Sarah Anding,
Doug Collins, Kim Taylor
Nov. 13 Aryka
Bennett, John Hockert, Kurt Schmidt
Nov. 14 George
Price, Dean Rinde, Barb Seide, Debra Stockfleth
Nov. 15 Bryan
Christensen, Mara Danz, Carol Oldfield
+
For all the
members of GSLC, especially: Randy and Debbie Husser (Shelby, Rachel), Lynda
Hyberger, Jan Jacobson.
+ For ELCA
congregations in the Southeastern MN Synod, including:
Wanamingo
Lutheran in Wanamingo, United Lutheran in Walters and Winona State University
Campus Ministry.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
559 20th Street SW
Rochester, Minnesota 55902
Phone: (507)
289-1748
Office hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Monday – Friday
E-mail info:
gscsecretary@goodshepherdchurch.net
Worship Services (with Holy Communion)
Saturday 5:30 p.m.;
Sunday 8:15
& 10:45 a.m.
Staff
Dave Berg, Lead Pastor
Jack Friedli, Pastoral Assistant
Cynthia McLaren, Education & Music Director
Mark Hannan, Youth Director
Mike Thilges. Office Administrator
Vicky Mulvihill, Volunteer
Coordinator
Ellen Herder, Roger
Harty - Custodians
Happynings
Newsletter
Mike Thilges
gscsecretary@goodshepherdchurch.net
Newsletter deadline: Mondays by 4:30 pm
Web site
www.goodshepherdchurch.net
Paul Willemssen, Admin
(willemssen@charter.net)